James Blunt Announces ‘Who We Used To Be’ 2024 Australian Tour

After a six-year hiatus, James Blunt is back touring and headed for Australia in November 2024 following the release of his Who We Used To Be album.

Five shows have been announced, and early bird pre-sale tickets are available from 10 am on Wednesday, December 6, and on general sale Friday, December 8.

The Afterlove Tour was Blunt's last tour in Australia, following the album release of the same name. Blunt says he has an affinity for Down Under and looks forward to getting back there.

"Australia - I’m coming to get you! It’s been a few years since I last toured Down Under, and you’ve always been like a second home to me. I cannot wait to be touring there again and playing for some of the best audiences in the world,” said Blunt.

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Who We Used To Be Tour dates

Thursday 21 November - Brisbane - Riverstage
Saturday 23 November - Sydney - Aware Super Theatre @ ICC Sydney
Sunday 24 November - Melbourne  - Rod Laver Arena
Monday 25 November - Adelaide - Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Theatre
Thursday 28 November - Perth - Red Hill Auditorium

Who We Used To Be, directed by Craig Bingham, is a number that captures Blunt’s past with the Beside You track, one of the first to be released. The Beside You video shows Blunt meeting previous versions of himself, embracing them as he moves forward. 

“Some albums are a struggle to write because I’ve got less to write about, and I think you can probably spot that with the quality of the album. And some of them just come naturally. I wrote this album very quickly, with great ease. I feel this album is one that I’ve nailed, lyrically – it’s just come at the right time, for my time of life,” he said.

The Who We Used To Be tour will celebrate Blunt’s much-loved discography, showcasing his popular hits and new material from the album.

Blunt released his Greatest Hits album, The Stars Beneath My Feet, in 2021, with the artist saying that compiling his music felt more like a beginning than an ending to his work and something that was for him.

“You think that it signifies an end, mentally – a gathering of all your work. But it also signifies a new start to me, because the record label called me up and told me they were signing me to a new deal, so – a new beginning.

“And it’s also a kind of release: you think, “OK, you can do whatever you like now, this is all gravy, this is a bonus. You’ve got my Greatest Hits; that’s what I’m known for; the next stuff isn’t going to be on the Greatest Hits – surely not – so this is all… bonus tracks. For me. I really approached this album for me.”

Early bird tickets go on sale at 10 am on Wednesday, December 6, and on general sale on Friday, December 8 via Destroy All Lines.